A Zora Neale Hurston companion

"Anthropologist and author Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) is one of the most significant African American writers of the 20th century. Born in Alabama, she grew up in a small town in Florida, where she developed an interest in African American folklore. In 1925, she moved to New York and became a part of the Harlem Renaissance. She continued her anthropological research; African American folklore is central to her fiction." "This reference is a guide to her life and writings. A chronology outlines the major events in her life and significant accomplishments, while a short biography offers a narrative assessment of her career." "Entries for the most important topics include suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with extensive primary and secondary bibliographies."--Jacket.더 읽기…

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Includes a chronology; biography; hundreds of entries for Hurston's works, characters, themes, motifs, family members, and acquaintances; and extensive primary and secondary bibliographies.더 읽기…

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...this book is especially helpful for sorting through what the author calls the intertextuality of Hurston's writing...valuable to have on hand to support the study of Hurston's writings and life. It is recommended for public and academic libraries; high-school libraries might also consider it. - Booklist Croft has done a skillful job chronicling and organizing the lfe and works of an extrodinary writer. Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students. - Choice더 읽기…

""Anthropologist and author Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) is one of the most significant African American writers of the 20th century. Born in Alabama, she grew up in a small town in Florida, where she developed an interest in African American folklore. In 1925, she moved to New York and became a part of the Harlem Renaissance. She continued her anthropological research; African American folklore is central to her fiction." "This reference is a guide to her life and writings. A chronology outlines the major events in her life and significant accomplishments, while a short biography offers a narrative assessment of her career." "Entries for the most important topics include suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with extensive primary and secondary bibliographies."--Jacket."